APC Stakeholders In Abia North Pass Vote Of Confidence On Sen. Kalu, Deputy Speaker (Photos, Video)
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State and the state Chairman of OUK Movement, Hon. Sunday Ogbaja Orjisi says members of the governing Labour Party in the state are joining the broom party as a result of the performances of its elected members at the National and state Assembly. Speaking in an interview with ABN TV on...
President Tinubu May Shake Up Cabinet As Pressure Mounts On Ministers
Strong indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers. Tinubu has been facing increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, to sack ministers some of whom appeared inactive. Last year, the President set up the Result and Delivery Unit, headed by the Special Adviser to the President...
Governor Otti’s Emphasis On Revitalizing Orji Kalu’s Projects, Rather Than Introducing New Ones, Creates Political Strife, Says Rev Elekwa
Reverend Samson Okoro Elekwa, a cleric with the Baptist Church, has urged Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to emulate governors from other states by uniting former governors and other political stakeholders for the development of the state instead of trying to vilify and instigate the people against their leaders. The Ibadan-based cleric, who is also an indigene of Arochukwu...
Jubilation As Sen Kalu Begins Construction Of Long-Abandoned Ndi–Orieke Ohafia Road
There was a carnival-like atmosphere in Ohafia LGA of Abia North on Friday following the commencement of the construction of the long neglected Ndi Orieke Ohafia rural road facilitated by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing the zone in the 10th Assembly. The latest infrastructural project comes amid the ongoing construction and renovation of 50 school structures. Checks by the SUN...
Focus On Governance, Stop Meddling Into LP Affairs, Abure Tells Otti
The crisis rocking the Labour Party deepened on Tuesday when the LP leadership warned Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to focus on governance and cease interfering in the administration of the party. The National Chairman of the LP, Julius Abure, issued the warning at a press conference held in Abuja. Abure lamented that it was bad enough for the party...
You Can’t Seek Presidential Election In 2027 But 2031, Bode George Tells Atiku
Former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has told the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, to wait till 2031 if he wants to contest again. George said in a statement said a southerner would have to occupy the presidency from 2023 to 2031, because according to him, “that is the...
Labour Party To Hold Expanded Stakeholders Meeting In Umuahia
The Labour Party has announced an expanded stakeholders meeting to be hosted by His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Umuahia. The meeting, scheduled for 12 noon prompt, aims to bring together key members of the party to discuss crucial matters and strategize for future success. Invited stakeholders include representatives...
Labour Party Sets Up Disciplinary Committee To Enforce Constitution, Directives
The Labour Party, LP, has set up a seven-member Disciplinary Standing Committee to curtail the excesses of members not ready to abide by its constitution and obey directives. The National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, whole inaugurating the committee on Tuesday in Abuja said the decision was one of the resolutions reached at the meeting of the National Working...
Anambra Govt Seals Edozie Njoku Faction’s Secretariat Amid APGA Crisis
Anambra State government has sealed up the state party secretariat of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) faction loyal to Edozie Njoku. This is coming as the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, described the crisis in the party as a minor family misunderstanding, which would be settled soon. Soludo while briefing journalists said: “Anambra people seem to have concluded that APGA...
Gov. Otti, Ben Kalu Are Abia’s Best Players — Onuigbo
Rep. Sam Onuigbo has called on those trying to create unnecessary rancour between the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr Alex Otti OFR, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, to desist from doing so, for the good of Abia State. Onuigbo stated this while speaking to newsmen in Umuahia...
